Candy package



NOV. 14, 1933. J. w SCULLY 1,935,251

CANDY PACKAGE Filed Sept. 8, 1931 F1g-l INVENTOR Jamesll/Jc [Z M of @554 ATTO'RNE 3O drawing, described in the specification, and as Patented Nov. 14, 1 933- ygtmm;; mes PATENT OFFICE? CANDY PACKAGE .-James W. .Scully, Seattle, Wash. Application September 8, 1931. Serial No. 561,538 7 v 3 Claims. (o1. 229-8) My invention relatesto display packages in general, and in particular to packages for candy and the like, wherein the contents of the packageare held in place, yet are exposed to view,

The object of my invention is to provide, a cheap,-eificient, sanitary, display package whereincandy or the like may be exhibited, and at the same time be kept free from dust and dirt, and also one made in such a way that the customer maysee the candy as it is in the package which he wouldpurchase. -A further object .is to-provide a top or window of tough transparentmaterial, such as the product known commercially as cellophane which window will be free from wrinkles andcreases,

so that a clear view of the boxed contents may be obtained, and a support for the window of such a nature that the ribbon bows or other decora-' tions used on a regular package may be applied to the display package.

Other objects will be apparent from a study of the drawing and specification.

The term cellophane is used in this specification to typify a tough, transparent wrapping material of cellulose (though obviously any similar material may be used), and to avoid the repetition of the descriptive term, transparent cellulose Wrapping material.

My invention comprises the novel structure and parts thereof as shown in the accompanying particularly defined in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete display package.

Figure 2 is a section of the assembly on the line 2- 2 of Figure 1.

' collar with means to alter its shape to fit aparticular shape of container, and still leave an opening in the top. Heretofore the only means for holding a flange or a collar in the proper shape to fit a box and prevent its return to substantially circular shape, has been to properly space the edges of the collar by means of a stiff plate of cardboard, which concealed the contents of the box. This is the cover used in the conventional box, and when goods are packed in these containers there is no chance to see exactly what one is purchasing, as it is not the custom to remove these opaque covers for inspection purposes. I

. This invention discloses a method of covering non-circular containers so that the contentsmay be displayed. The drawing shows byway of illustration, a heart-shaped container 1 and'a cover generally designated as 2.' The cover is formed of a' collar 3 which is originally formed substantially circular, but which is retained in a shape similar to that of the. container by means of adhesive strips such as the strips 4 and 5, which are fastened to the collar. One strip is placed on each side of the center line of the cover, extending from adjacent the reentrant part of the heart to a point near the center of the opposite side. These strips are made of such a length that when the collar is bent to form the reentrant. portion, the strips will be applied and will prevent the collar from returning to its original shape. Thus the collar will be permanently held in such a shape by this means, that it will fit snugly over the container. I

A cellophane window 6, adapted to close the upper open space, would ordinarily be employed, though it could be omitted. Such a window is glued at its edges to the collar. It would usually be desirable to treat the strips 4 and 5 with a special adhesive substance which will easily adhere to the cellophane surface, and when so treated and afiixed these strips support the central portion of the window. The cellophane, being permanently stuck to the collar around the edge, and supported in the middle by the strips, may be stretched tightly to eliminate any wrinkles inthe surface. The strips so hold the collar in shape, however, that excess tension isnot applied to the cellophane. A strip 7 may be glued around the inner face of'the collar to give a finish to the cover, and to prevent the edge 9 of the cellophane from being caught andv pulled loose upon repeated application of the cover to the container.

A ribbon bow 8, or other decoration similar to that used on the commercial package, may be 1 fastened directly to the strips 4 and 5 to simulate the appearance of the retail article. The strips 4 and 5 may add to this simulation if they are colored like the ribbon bow. They may be made, of course, of various materials, such as woven ribbon, ribbonzene, paper, cellophane, etc. The package thus provided enables display of the package in an attractive manner, without ex- I posing the candy pieces, yet each piece is visible through the window. After pieces of candy have been removed from the package, the cover may be replaced with ease, since it is self-sustaining as to form. j The box need never be left uncoveredbecause of destruction of the cover in opening it, since the cover is not destroyed, but is removable and replaceable in every respect like a standard cover.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. Adisplay package comprising a container, and a display cover adapted to fit over said container, comprising a collar, and strips secured to said collar between selected positions on the upper edge thereof to maintain it in a shape similar to that of the container.

2. A candy display package comprising a container of conventional heart shape, a collar adapted to fit over said container, and a transparent sheet secured to said collar and stretched between the edges thereof throughout its periphery to hold said collar in a similar heart shape.

3. A candy display package combining a container of conventional heart shape, and. a cover comprising a collar of heart-shaped conformation, two strips extending from the reentrant portion of the collar over its upper edge and across the open upper space, and secured on opposite sides of the collar at positions spaced from the point of the heart, to maintain said collar in heart-shaped conformation.

4. In combination with a container of conventional heart shape, a display cover comprising a collar of heart-shaped conformation, two strips extending from the reentrant portion of the collar over its upper edge and across the open upper space, and secured on opposite sides of the heartshaped collar at substantially the mid points thereof, to maintain said collar in its heart- Y shaped conformation.

5. A cover for a candy display package comprising a collar of heart-shaped conformation, a window of cellophane or the like closing the opening formed by the upper edge of said collar, and means secured between selected positions on the upper edge of the collar to relieve the cellophane window of the stresses caused by the tendency of the collar to depart from the heart shape.

6'. A cover for a candy package comprising a collar; adhesive strips secured between suitable positions on the upper edge of said collar to maintain it in heart-shaped conformation, a window of cellophane or the like closing the opening formed by the upper edge of said collar, and. secured therewithin, and centrally supported by adhesion to said strips.

7. A cover for a candy package comprising a heart-shaped collar, two adhesive strips secured to said collar to maintain it in heart-shaped conformation, extending between the reentrant portion of said collar and positions oppositely located on the side portion of the heart, spaced from its point, a window of cellophane or the like closing the opening-formed by the upper edge of said collar, and secured thereto, and centrally supported by adhesion to said strips.

8. In a display package, a container of shape other than circular, and a display cover comprising a collar adapted to fit over and embrace closely the edges of said container, and means, affording a substantially unobstructed view of the contents of the package, secured to the collar to maintain it, independently of the container, in a shape similar to that of the container, and extending across the top of the container.

JAMES W. ASCULVLY. 

